# Appllama MCP server > Study screens, flows and paywalls from top-earning iOS apps, then build from what wins. - Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/appllama - Connect: use the server's own URL `https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp` (OAuth sign-in at the server); clients connect to it directly. The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint. - Type: remote (Streamable HTTP) - Auth: OAuth sign-in - Category: [Design, Websites & CMS](https://mcp.tc/c/design) - Vendor: Appllama - Homepage: - Repository: ## About Appllama is a design library of top-grossing mobile apps, with real screens, flows and UI patterns plus revenue and download context. The server lets an agent search more than 1,400 iOS apps, open the screens they ship, and use what it finds when building or improving app screens. It runs as a hosted streamable HTTP endpoint at https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp. Sign-in with an Appllama account is required through OAuth. MCP access is part of the Pro plan, and each call spends one credit, except get\_credits, which is free. Companion agent skills are available in the GitHub repository. ## What it can do - Search top-grossing iOS apps and their screens - Open real screens and flows from apps that already win - Research onboarding and paywall structure by category - Check remaining credits with the free get\_credits tool - Use findings to build or improve mobile app screens ## Example prompts - "Build me a habit tracker. Study the top-grossing habit apps first." - "How do the best fitness apps structure onboarding and paywall placement?" - "Make this screen better using patterns from top-grossing apps." - "How many Appllama credits do I have left this month?" ## Install ### Claude Code 1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder: ```bash claude mcp add --transport http appllama https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp ``` 2. Start Claude Code, type `/mcp`, pick **appllama** and choose **Authenticate**. A browser window opens for the Appllama sign-in. Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project, not just this one. ### Claude Desktop 1. Open **Settings → Connectors** and click **Add custom connector**. 2. Name it **Appllama** and paste this URL: ```url https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp ``` 3. Click **Add**, then **Connect**, and sign in when Appllama asks. Claude Desktop’s JSON config file only starts local servers. Remote servers go through Connectors, and connectors you add on claude.ai show up here too. ### claude.ai 1. Open the connector form on claude.ai. This button fills in the name and URL for you: [Add to claude.ai]() (opens connector settings) 2. Check that the URL reads `https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp` and click **Add**. 3. Click **Connect** and sign in when Appllama asks. Free plans allow one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under **Organization settings → Connectors**. ### ChatGPT 1. On chatgpt.com, open **Settings → Security and login** and turn on **Developer mode**. 2. Go to `chatgpt.com/plugins` and click **+** to create an app for a remote MCP server. 3. Paste `https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp` as the server URL and choose **OAuth**. ChatGPT sends you to Appllama to sign in. Developer mode is available on the web for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts. ### Cursor [Add to Cursor]() (opens Cursor) Or add it by hand to `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (all projects) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (this project): `mcp.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "appllama": { "url": "https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp" } } } ``` Cursor shows **Needs login** next to the server. Click it to sign in. ### VS Code [Install in VS Code]() (opens VS Code) Or from a terminal: ```bash code --add-mcp '{"name":"appllama","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp"}' ``` Or commit it to the repo in `.vscode/mcp.json`: `.vscode/mcp.json`: ```json { "servers": { "appllama": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp" } } } ``` VS Code asks you to sign in the first time the server starts. ### Devin Desktop 1. Add it to `~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json` (macOS and Linux) or `%APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json` (Windows): `mcp_config.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "appllama": { "serverUrl": "https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp" } } } ``` 2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade and sign in when asked. Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. It reads `serverUrl` (or `url`) for remote servers. ### Codex ```bash codex mcp add appllama --url https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp codex mcp login appllama ``` Or edit `~/.codex/config.toml` directly: `config.toml`: ```toml [mcp_servers.appllama] url = "https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp" ``` ### Gemini CLI ```bash gemini mcp add --transport http appllama https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp ``` Then, inside Gemini CLI, run `/mcp auth appllama` to sign in. This adds it to the current project. Add `-s user` to use it everywhere. ### Any client Most clients accept this shape. Some name the URL field differently: `serverUrl` in Devin Desktop, `httpUrl` in Gemini CLI’s settings file. ```json { "mcpServers": { "appllama": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp" } } } ``` Zed puts servers under `context_servers` in its settings. Cline needs `"type": "streamableHttp"`, or it assumes SSE. Client only starts local servers? Bridge it with `npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.appllama.io/mcp`. ## Details - Server version: 1.0.1 - Last checked: 2026-10-04 (reachable, asks for credentials) - Listed: 2026-10-04 - Updated: 2026-10-04 --- Source: https://mcp.tc/i/appllama (mcp.tc is an independent directory, not affiliated with this server's publisher). Corrections: https://mcp.tc/report